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Chimney fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 4 p.m. Saturday to a chimney fire reported at a two-story house on the hill in the 800 block of Eckert Lane. Firefighters used…
Man gets 12 years for vehicular hijacking
A Cahokia man was sentenced this week in Monroe County Circuit Court to prison for a vehicular hijacking that took place Aug. 22 in Columbia. Anthony M. Vaughn, 34, was…
Self-inflicted death in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County Coroner’s Office investigated the death of a 61-year-old man in the 200 block of Columbia Avenue. Police and EMS were called to the…
Combine fire near Renault
First responders responded to a call of a combine on fire in the area of South Fork Road and Carr Road near Renault a little before 5 p.m. Wednesday. The…
Columbia drafting cannabis zoning
The future of a possible cannabis dispensary in Columbia took a step forward at Tuesday’s city council committee meeting. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey sought the council’s guidance…
Hard work for a hurried harvest
If 2019 illustrates any guarantees and certainties about farming, it is that there are precious few of them. Trade disputes have weighed on income results, and weather has as…
Vets honored for ‘selfless service’
Despite wintry weather conditions that made travel hazardous, Monroe County residents came out in droves to various programs honoring veterans for Veterans Day. In Columbia, this year’s event focused on…
More drama for Sunset Overlook
The liquor license of Sunset Overlook in Columbia is under review, but not by the city’s liquor commissioner, Mayor Kevin Hutchinson. The Columbia City Council on Nov. 4 voted to…
Betty’s Barber Shop turns 25
Betty’s Barber Shop – home of the “Sweet Betty Fade” with barbers Betty Jackson and her daughter Monica Lanter – has been serving customers on Columbia’s South Main Street for…
Valmeyer FFA student competes in national contest
While the Waterloo FFA won a national award at the recently concluded National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, a Valmeyer FFA student also represented her chapter well. Cadence Shipes,…